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University of Missouri-Kansas City
Kansas City, MO 6,618 Undergrads 58.0% Grad Rate
Total Cost
$24,645
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$12,837
After Aid
Median Earnings
$59,637
10yr Post-Entry
Vs. Peer Institutions
Net Price$12,837
Peer Midpoint: $19,729.5
Earnings (10yr)$59,637
Peer Midpoint: $53,747
Graduation Rate58.0%
Peer Midpoint: 58.5%
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients38.6%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time86.5%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS77.5%
Admissions Profile
Acceptance
75.0%
SAT Avg
1,230
SAT Reading
25th: 57065775th: 750
SAT Math
25th: 58066875th: 790
ACT Composite
25th: 212675th: 29
ROI Sensitivity Analysis
This analysis tests three cost scenarios (Scholarship, Average Net Price, Full Sticker Price) to show how college costs impact your long-term return compared to the average student and a high school graduate.
Lifetime Value Added (NPV)
Institution Lifetime NPV
Vs Median Peer
Vs HS Grad
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
+$514k
+$118k
+$30k
Median Cost$13k/yr
+$468k
+$71k
-$17k
Full Cost$25k/yr
+$425k
+$29k
-$59k
ROI Efficiency Metrics
Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
43
∞
Median Cost$13k/yr
Never
-36%
Full Cost$25k/yr
Never
-67%
Analysis Assumptions:
- Starting Salary: Estimated from the 10-year median earnings (assuming 2% annual growth from graduation).
- Comparisons: "Vs Median Peer" compares to the median student nationwide in a similar level program. "Vs HS Grad" compares to a median high school graduate.
- Break-Even: The age at which the college investment net income exceeds the median high school graduate's lifetime earnings.
- NPV: Net Present Value of all future earnings minus costs and taxes, discounted at 7.8%.
Social Impact ROINew
Measures the societal return on a donor's investment. Calculated as the incremental pre-tax lifetime earnings vs. HS grad, divided by the tax-adjusted donation cost.
Donor Return-21%
Gov. Pell Grant ROINew
Measures the government's return on Pell Grants via increased tax revenue. Calculated as the portion of incremental lifetime taxes (discounted at 5.4%) attributed to the Pell Grant investment.
Taxpayer Return-55%
Important Note: Your ROI with any major will depend on the cost you pay to attend the program, and your starting salary. Both vary significantly across institutions. We encourage you to explore the ROI of a specific program variant by selecting the Program title of the credential level you are interested in. You will then have a more detailed return analysis for programs at specific institutions. We also encourage you to use the ROI calculator with your specific estimates of cost and salary.
Program ROI Analysis
Bachelor's Degrees
Accounting and Related Services
BachCIP: 5203
Median Debt
$20,500
Earnings (5yr)
$75,841
Lifetime Value Added
+$117k
Biology, General
BachCIP: 2601
Median Debt
$20,500
Earnings (5yr)
$70,410
Lifetime Value Added
+$76k
Business/Commerce, General
BachCIP: 5201
Median Debt
$18,750
Earnings (5yr)
$60,369
Lifetime Value Added
-$1k
Chemistry
BachCIP: 4005
Median Debt
$20,803
Earnings (5yr)
$69,063
Lifetime Value Added
+$66k
Civil Engineering
BachCIP: 1408
Median Debt
$21,375
Earnings (5yr)
$83,248
Lifetime Value Added
+$172k
Communication and Media Studies
BachCIP: 0901
Median Debt
$17,750
Earnings (5yr)
$54,079
Lifetime Value Added
-$52k
Computer and Information Sciences, General
BachCIP: 1101
Median Debt
$21,138
Earnings (2yr)
$63,005
Lifetime Value Added
+$49k
Computer Science
BachCIP: 1107
Median Debt
$21,773
Earnings (5yr)
$96,673
Lifetime Value Added
+$273k
Criminal Justice and Corrections
BachCIP: 4301
Median Debt
$16,639
Earnings (5yr)
$51,226
Lifetime Value Added
-$75k
Dance
BachCIP: 5003
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$33,241
Lifetime Value Added
-$226k
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions
BachCIP: 5106
Median Debt
$18,750
Earnings (5yr)
$66,246
Lifetime Value Added
+$44k
Economics
BachCIP: 4506
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$47,260
Lifetime Value Added
-$84k
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering
BachCIP: 1410
Median Debt
$25,000
Earnings (5yr)
$97,083
Lifetime Value Added
+$276k
English Language and Literature, General
BachCIP: 2301
Median Debt
$20,500
Earnings (5yr)
$38,810
Lifetime Value Added
-$179k
Fine and Studio Arts
BachCIP: 5007
Median Debt
$17,910
Earnings (5yr)
$42,535
Lifetime Value Added
-$147k
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
BachCIP: 5100
Median Debt
$24,630
Earnings (5yr)
$52,294
Lifetime Value Added
-$66k
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs
BachCIP: 5111
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$78,971
Lifetime Value Added
+$140k
History
BachCIP: 5401
Median Debt
$18,750
Earnings (5yr)
$45,503
Lifetime Value Added
-$122k
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
BachCIP: 2401
Median Debt
$17,291
Earnings (5yr)
$48,560
Lifetime Value Added
-$97k
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services
BachCIP: 1601
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$26,933
Lifetime Value Added
-$266k
Mathematics and Statistics, Other
BachCIP: 2799
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$62,493
Lifetime Value Added
+$15k
Mechanical Engineering
BachCIP: 1419
Median Debt
$23,000
Earnings (5yr)
$94,596
Lifetime Value Added
+$257k
Music
BachCIP: 5009
Median Debt
$18,740
Earnings (5yr)
$34,674
Lifetime Value Added
-$214k
Natural Resources Conservation and Research
BachCIP: 0301
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$60,265
Lifetime Value Added
-$2k
Philosophy
BachCIP: 3801
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$25,194
Lifetime Value Added
-$282k
Political Science and Government
BachCIP: 4510
Median Debt
$11,273
Earnings (5yr)
$67,664
Lifetime Value Added
+$55k
Psychology, General
BachCIP: 4201
Median Debt
$17,801
Earnings (5yr)
$48,860
Lifetime Value Added
-$95k
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
BachCIP: 5138
Median Debt
$22,900
Earnings (5yr)
$77,420
Lifetime Value Added
+$128k
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
BachCIP: 1609
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$41,007
Lifetime Value Added
-$139k
Sociology
BachCIP: 4511
Median Debt
$19,500
Earnings (5yr)
$47,082
Lifetime Value Added
-$109k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
BachCIP: 1312
Median Debt
$21,566
Earnings (5yr)
$43,892
Lifetime Value Added
-$136k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
BachCIP: 1313
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$35,772
Lifetime Value Added
-$186k
Master's Degrees
Accounting and Related Services
MastCIP: 5203
Median Debt
$21,750
Earnings (5yr)
$93,358
Lifetime Value Added
+$359k
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
MastCIP: 5108
Median Debt
$129,960
Earnings (5yr)
$191,856
Lifetime Value Added
+$1196k
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
MastCIP: 5109
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$97,959
Lifetime Value Added
+$450k
Business/Commerce, General
MastCIP: 5201
Median Debt
$20,250
Earnings (5yr)
$115,467
Lifetime Value Added
+$548k
Civil Engineering
MastCIP: 1408
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$71,015
Lifetime Value Added
+$204k
Curriculum and Instruction
MastCIP: 1303
Median Debt
$40,000
Earnings (5yr)
$53,421
Lifetime Value Added
+$9k
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft
MastCIP: 5005
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$44,678
Lifetime Value Added
-$74k
Economics
MastCIP: 4506
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$44,971
Lifetime Value Added
-$45k
Educational Administration and Supervision
MastCIP: 1304
Median Debt
$30,782
Earnings (5yr)
$59,965
Lifetime Value Added
+$69k
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering
MastCIP: 1410
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$77,213
Lifetime Value Added
+$261k
Finance and Financial Management Services
MastCIP: 5208
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$104,656
Lifetime Value Added
+$456k
Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies
MastCIP: 2202
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$50,856
Lifetime Value Added
+$14k
Music
MastCIP: 5009
Median Debt
$32,000
Earnings (5yr)
$42,802
Lifetime Value Added
-$92k
Public Administration
MastCIP: 4404
Median Debt
$31,500
Earnings (5yr)
$66,404
Lifetime Value Added
+$127k
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
MastCIP: 5138
Median Debt
$43,050
Earnings (5yr)
$113,931
Lifetime Value Added
+$535k
Social Work
MastCIP: 4407
Median Debt
$39,438
Earnings (5yr)
$60,665
Lifetime Value Added
+$75k
Special Education and Teaching
MastCIP: 1310
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$36,221
Lifetime Value Added
-$135k
Student Counseling and Personnel Services
MastCIP: 1311
Median Debt
$60,587
Earnings (5yr)
$56,293
Lifetime Value Added
+$35k
Graduate Certificates
Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences
Gr-CertCIP: 5105
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$144,240
Lifetime Value Added
+$997k
Doctoral Degrees
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
DocCIP: 3099
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$82,440
Lifetime Value Added
+$159k
Music
DocCIP: 5009
Median Debt
$39,598
Earnings (5yr)
$59,378
Lifetime Value Added
-$49k
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
DocCIP: 5138
Median Debt
$105,723
Earnings (5yr)
$224,447
Lifetime Value Added
+$1141k
Professional Degrees
Dentistry
ProfCIP: 5104
Median Debt
$220,937
Earnings (5yr)
$167,251
Lifetime Value Added
+$736k
Law
ProfCIP: 2201
Median Debt
$97,000
Earnings (5yr)
$85,547
Lifetime Value Added
+$145k
Medicine
ProfCIP: 5112
Median Debt
$183,284
Earnings (5yr)
$130,195
Lifetime Value Added
+$469k
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration
ProfCIP: 5120
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$140,469
Lifetime Value Added
+$543k
Note: Lifetime Value Added is the Net Present Value (NPV) of estimated career earnings relative to a median high school graduate, accounting for this institution's average cost and taxes. Computed over a career to retirement age.
For graduate programs (Master's, Doctoral, etc.), the calculation assumes a starting age of 22 (after undergraduate completion) and does not include the sunk costs of prior degrees. It represents the value added of the graduate degree decision moving forward. These Lifetime Value Added results should not be compared with those Undergraduate Certificates, Associates or Bachelors starting at age 18.